Suicide by Driving an Awl into the Brain
- 1 December 1988
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in American Journal of Forensic Medicine & Pathology
- Vol. 9 (4) , 331-333
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00000433-198812000-00012
Abstract
In this report, we describe an unusual method of suicide. A 35-year-old man with a history of manic-depressive psychosis and alcohol abuse killed himself by driving an awl into his brain. A theory of the reason for using this bizarre method is discussed, and the well-known question of homicide versus suicide in crime scene investigation is illustrated.Keywords
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